Berk Cankat

Berk Cankat — Biography

Berk Cankat is an actor who came to the profession from graphic design and reached a wide audience in the mid-2010s as Cemal Alkan in Güzel Köylü. He went on to play İskender in Muhteşem Yüzyıl Kösem and a lead in Yıldızlar Şahidim, and more recently has worked in productions such as Aşk ve Gözyaşı and Zeytin Ağacı.

He studied graphic design at Bilkent University and, after graduating, moved to Istanbul with a friend to work as a graphic designer, where he decided to become an actor. After training at the Akademi 35 Buçuk art house he began professional theater in 2011, appearing in plays including Martı and Barut Fıçısı. His first television part was Savaş in Sana Bir Sır Vereceğim (2013), followed by a guest role in Medcezir. Güzel Köylü gave him his first lead, Kösem followed in 2015, and in 2017 he played a pop star in Yıldızlar Şahidim. In 2018 he appeared in Gülizar and Bir Deli Rüzgar, then did not act again until 2022.

On his return he starred in Aslında Özgürsün and Sıfırıncı Gün; in 2024 he took part in the series Kudüs Fatihi Selahaddin Eyyubi and the film Atatürk 1881-1919, then joined Aşk ve Gözyaşı. He won the ELLE Style Awards Actor of the Year title.